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It'S 'Game On' For Scotland Women

With less than three days to go before Scotland take on Canada, in the first fixture of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2010, captain Lynne Reid and head coach Gary Parker broke from their training schedule to join their counterparts from the other eleven competing nations for the official launch of the tournament tonight, by London's Tower Bridge.

Having also participated in the previous World Cup - held in 2006 in Edmonton, Canada - Lynne was well placed to gauge the rise in interest in the event this time around.

She said: "You can see how important and how much the women's game has progressed both in the increase in media interest and in player performances."

Listen to Lynne's thoughts about Friday's fixture:

The Women's Rugby World Cup in Surrey runs from 16 August to 5 September. Scotland's second match, against France on 24 August, will be shown live on SKY Sports and streamed live on the IRB web site.

Rugby fans who buy tickets for the WRWC 2010 will automatically be put onto a ticketing information list for the Rugby World Cup in 2015 to be hosted in England. For more information on tickets, please go to: www.rwcwomens.com